proscutor diana garcia began her closing argemenets telling the jury that kate steinle was wiped offnt life was taken from us by this man.talking about the defenent jose garcia zarate seen here in an eariler court appearance. she showed a selfie taken by kate's family friend, with the father and daughter smiling broadly that day on the pier.the prosecutor held up the extra large jeans and jacket garcia zarate was wearing when he had been arrested and showed how he could have smuggled the weapon inside. she said he went to pier 14, what she called a target rich enviroment, and played his own secret version of russian roulette. kate steinle's mother and father were inside courtroom 13 as the trial winds down. you can see them walking arm and arm past the media. this is really about the steinle family and the incredible resolve they've shown during this whole process. we are going to do everything we can to bring them justice.the defense attorney matt gonzalez told the jury his client had no motive to kill steinle.and that garcia zarate should has never been charged.he says it was an ac

following those instructions, assistant district attorney diana garcia made closing arguments insisting that gun that killed kate steinle didn't go off accidentally or was found by garcia serenty under a swivel chair like argued. told the jury that he had gun with him all along and knew that pier 14 was target-rich environment full of people. saying he, the defendant, had his own secret version of russian roulette. defense reminded the jury he had no motive or prior interactions with steinle. if you wanted to injure someone, would you fire from 90 feet away? gonzalez maintains his client found the gun under the chair. defense asked jury to draw a conclusion based on this sequence of stills showing people hovering in that seat minutes before. suggesting could have left the gun there. this is not sherlock holmes stuff, he says. something going on there. steinle family was there for closing arguments. abc7 news. >>> big trouble for members of notorious motorcycle gang. fbi announced 11 members of the hells angels indicted by federal grand jury for crimes including racketeering and murder.

only lead prosecutors diana garcia came and went. it koultd mean no questions. prosecutors have argued that he intended to kill kate steinle or someone walking on the pier but there's been no evidence introduced in court. >>> it wasn't education they thought they were getting. the california attorney general announced he's suing for allegedly defrauding students. false promises now leading to legal action. >> reporter: he said he came to san francisco state because it's an example of a brick and mortar school doing the right thing to educate its students in kon trast to ashford university where students are being deceived and saddled withwet. this is video highlighting the school. he spoke at san francisco state to show the vast difference. >> where is all that money going? >> reporter: he's suing ashford based in san diego. accusing it of misleading the education offered illegal debt collection and saying counselors were sales people working in boiler room like conditions. relooked forward to sharing the facts and success stories of our students because we're p

física no tiene sentido con una narrativa de homicidio intencional pero la fiscalia a cargo de diana garcian su teoria el acusado fue el que llevo la pistola al muelle escondida en su ropa que era grande, y con la intencion de dispararla.como prueba el testimonio de un testigo que dijo haberlo visto reirse y mirar fijamente a la gente..ademas su comportamiento al ocurrir el disparo.lanzo inmediatamente la pistola al agua, y se alejo con rapidez de la zona alex bastian/vocero de fiscalia 4:48 la señora garcia trabajo super duro para traer justicia a la familia steinle y vamos a hacer lo posible traer esa justicia 5:02 pilar nino 23:52 ahora el jurado esta integrado por 12 personas, 7 hombres y 5 mujeres, es importante entender si lo van a hallar culpable de asesinato u homicidio involuntario, todos tienen que estar de acuerdo, es decir la decisión debe ser unánime

in the courtroom prosecutor diana garcia appealed to the jury to exercise common sense with zarate and closed with this. quote, he fired the gun with conscious disregard for people on the pier. and he took the life of a young vibrant beautiful cherished young woman named kate steinle for that i ask you to find him guilty of murder and all other charges. now speaking about knows murder charges, jurors in this case could find zarate guilty of first droeg, second degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. he is facing multiple weapons related charges as well. coming up at 6:00, the defense tell the jury what the job is and isn't in this case. reporting live from san francisco sam brock nbc bay area news. >>> now when the jury does reach a verdict, as early as tomorrow morning, we will break into our coverage. we will be live on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> troubling new details involving the man who went on a shooting rampage in tehama county killing five. sheriff's deputies responded to 21 calls last year between kevin neil and his neighbors. the records just released show the n

the lead prosecutor in this case diana garcia starting out talking in very soft tones almost hushed and then all of a sudden she unleashed this. kate steinle was wiped off the face of this earth in her father's arms because of this man. and they then she pointed at jose garzia zarate. she trying to portray him as a murderer someone with intent to kill in this case. she said he has a secret game of russian roul evident on pier 14. garcia talked about what happened before the shooting and once again showed the jury the sig sauer pistol that went off on pier 14 could fit in his pants. she is arguing he snuck the women on the pier and had malice aforethought the desire to do harm deliberately. and here is the legal analyst breaking down the prosecution strategy. >> so many people focused on garcia zarate as someone who shouldn't have been in the united states to begin with. and what the prosecution has to do is take that emotion and put it together with their case to say that he intentionally discharged this firearm. >> reporter: now the defense countered that there is no way this was inten

la fiscal diana garcia se presentó hoy en el tribunal, pero no lo hicieron los dos abogadores defensoresstán prolongando más de lo usual, pero dado la complejidad del caso, algunos creen razonable que el jurado tenga opiniones divididas y no logra ponerse de acuerdo.esto a su vez está generando rumores ante la posibilidad de que se declare la nulidad del juicio. take sot: mark yates/ golden gate university law school "just wild speculation to start guessing on that. but i can say at this point, i am not at all surprised that they've been out as long as they have. i wouldn't have expected it sooner. and you wouldn't be surprised if this drags into next week?' "you know, i really wouldn't. i could easily see that happening. it could be tomorrow, of course" a este abogado dice no sorprenderle que las deliberaciones se hayan prolongado a este punto. y así como el veredicto podría conocerse mañana, no descarta que el jurado tome una decisión hasta la próxima semana. mientras tanto, la gran pregunta que debate el jurado es sí el implicado planeó dispararle a la víctima o si como la defensa ale

prosecutor diana garcia asked lieutenant anthony -- to place in pocket of the jacket and pants. fit nearly perfectly in both. prosecution wanted to prove that garcia sayre oughty could have have had it with him before he got to the pier. >> whether the gun is in the clothing of the defendant is relevant to whether he intended to pull the trigger. >> reporter: but his attorney asked if client's clothes had been tested for gunshot residue. answer was new. if the park ranger had used it previously at firing range, would have some residue. defendant said he found it under the chair on the pier where he was seated. investigators never believed him. >> where could he have gotten it? anywhere except there. that's not compelling to me. i don't think it's ent intellectually honest. >> reporter: autopsy report found bullet must have ricochetted. marks on the pavement not where they suspected near her body but 78 feet away from where she collapsed. trial continues on monday. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> a new lawsuit filed today says pg&e is to blame for at least one o

following those instructions, assistant district attorney diana garcia made her closing arguments insisting that the gun that killed kate steinle didn't go off accidently or was found by him under a swivel chair. saying he he had it on him all along. she said that he, referring to the defendant, had his own secret version of russian rulet. >> we're going to do everything we can to bring them justice. >> reporter: in san francisco lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> be sure to download the abc 7 app for the very latest updates. you can enable push alerts to get breaking news on your mobile device. >>> attorneys representing hundreds of victims of the las vegas mass shooting filed lawsuits today in los angeles. the lawyers say they filed five lawsuits involving 550 victims who were shot, trampled or suffered from ptsd. on october 1st a gunman killed 58 people and injured more than 500 others. the defends include mandalay bay resorts and mgm hotel who promoted the root 96 harvest festival. >> the security was an utter failure. they had no plan. they violated their own policies. they violated indus

.>> reporter: george gaskill lynches moral support in the courtroom today to assistant da diana garcia took >> she put her blood, sweat, and tears in this case and did an amazing job. at this point it's in the hands of the jury.>> reporter: they put their thousand % into it. and i think if anyone would ever question the representation received in this case, a man represented by the public defender's office, it was not only equal, but better. >> reporter: the jury must decide whether josi garcia and undocumented homeless man and five-time deportees is guilty of shooting and killing kate steinle on pier 14 on july 1, 2015. >> our office is committed to doing everything we can to bring the steinle family justice . we are committed to bring them justice. i kates father gave emotionally charged testimony describing how his daughter fell to the ground after being shot in the back. the defense's argument has been the gun which was previously stolen from a park rangers car accidentally went off as he unwrapped it from iraq. the prosecution has contended there's a way for the gun to misfire and

prosecutor diana garcia asked lieutenant anthony -- to place in pocket of the jacket and pants. fit nearly perfectly in both. prosecution wanted to prove that garcia sayre oughty could have have had it with him before he got to the pier. >> whether the gun is in the clothing of the defendant is relevant to whether he intended to pull the trigger. >> reporter: but his attorney asked if client's clothes had been tested for gunshot residue. answer was new. if the park ranger had used it previously at firing range, would have some residue. defendant said he found it under the chair on the pier where he was seated. investigators never believed him. >> where could he have gotten it? anywhere except there. that's not compelling to me. i don't think it's ent intellectually honest. >> reporter: autopsy report found bullet must have ricochetted. marks on the pavement not where they suspected near her body but 78 feet away from where she collapsed. trial continues on monday. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> a new lawsuit filed today says pg&e is to blame for at least one o

diana garcia said ted gun with him and called the indicates case, fiction. he aimed the gun. >> she put her blood, sweat and tears into this case. she did an amazing job. >> garcia zarate has been charged with second-degree murder. the thesteinles were not here in court. initially the judge told everyone that he would give us a two-hour warning before the verdict was read to make sure the steinles could make their way here with plenty of time. they live in the east bay. now that has changed to only 30 minutes. suggesting they will not be here when the verdict is read. that could change. abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> verdict could be released any time after the closing arguments wrap up. so for the latest updates and enable the push alerts just as soon as they happen. >> just over a month. san francisco has just voted to ban all marijuana advertisements. there are now 130 medical marijuana ads on the side of buses in the city. those ads will come down when their contract expires at the end of the year and no new ads will go up on buses, shelters or muni. >>> so

.>> reporter: george gaskell lyness moral support in a courtroom today to assistant da diana garcia. >> she put her blood, sweat, and tears in this case. she did an amazing job.>> reporter: the public defender backed up his team. >> they put 1000% into it. i think if anyone whatever question the representation received in this case, a man represented by the public defender's office, it was not only equal, but better. >> reporter: the jury must decide whether josi garcia and undocumented homeless man and five-time deportees he is guilty of shooting and killing a 32-year-old woman on pier 14 july 1, 2015. >> our office is committed to doing everything we can to bring this family justice. they have shown incredible resolve. >> reporter: kates father gave emotionally charged testimony describing how his daughter fell to the ground. the bullet was a ricochet and the argument has been that the gun that was previously stolen from a park rangers car accidentally went off as he unwrapped it from iraq. the prosecution expert has contended there's a way for the gun to misfire and someone has to

kate steinle's mother and father walked in courtroom 13 holding hands.inside they heard proscutor diana garcia tell the jury that kate steinle was wiped off the face of the earth while in her father's arms. saying a vibrant life was taken from us by this man.pointing at the defenent jose garcia zarate seen here in an eariler court appearance. she showed a selfie taken by kate's family friend, with the father and daughter smiling broadly that day on the pier.the prosecutor held up the two pairs of extra large jeans and jacket garcia zarate was wearing when he had been arrested and showed how he could have smuggled the weapon inside. she said he went to pier 14, what she called a target rich enviroment, and played his own secret version of russian roulette. the defense attorney matt gonzalez told the jury his client had no motive to kill steinle.and that garcia zarate should has never been charged.he says it was an accidental shootingand that his client didn't know what he found covered in a rag on the pier that day was a gun..and that it went off when he picked up it..he called the prosuction's

all diana garcia has to prove is that he showed wanton and willful disregard for human life and she willhat 2nd degree murder conviction. in san francisco, ktvu fox2 news. >>> dot is winding down his trip to asia. coming up, the meeting today the focus on a military threat.>>> two brands of fitted spinners are no longer being sold at target. they contain high levels of lead. what if there was only one paper? now what if there was only one mattress? one is not a choice. choose your mattress with tulo. everything you want in a bed, in a box. what if there was only one pet? now what if there was only one mattress? one is not a choice. choose your mattress with tulo. everything you want in a bed, in a box. >>> president trump nominated alex azar for secretary of health and human services. he announced the nomination on twitter. he will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices. he previously served as general counsel for the agency. he was deputy secretary under george w. bush. he's being tapped to fill the role vacated by tom price. price resigned in september amid investigation

lead prosecutor diana garcia said that's exactly the point. the law requires a murder conviction for someone who intended to take a life or acted with such conscious disregard for people on the pier that death was a near certain outcome. . miss garcia punctuate eighted her remarks to the jurors by telling them that zarate took the life of a young vibrant, beautiful cherished young woman named kate steinle for that reason he needs a murder conviction. i will tell you we were told originally there would be two hours notification once the jury reached a verdict. that has been changed to 30 minutes and the reason why it's believed that the families are not going to be there or not going to need the extra time to get there once the verdict is reached. reporting live in san francisco this evening, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you thank you for the updates. it could happen between 9:00 a.m. and noon tomorrow. sam is also live tweeting from the trial. you can follow hup @sam nbc bay area. we will break into programming once there is a verdic

diana garcia argued he was playing his own secret version of russian roulette, he brought a loaded gun onto a crowded pier with the sole purpose of shooting it and causing harm. a spokesman for the d.a.'s office at their case is solid and as for the steinle family -- >> they've shown incredible resolved during this very difficult time. we are committed to bringing them justice. >> defense lawyers argued the 45-year-old, a homeless illegal immigrant found the loaded gun wrapped in a t-shirt underneath the bench and when he picked it up it accidentally discharged, the bullet bouncing off the ground before striking kate steinle in the back from 90 feet away. in his closing argument, mack gonzales says there is not evident his client is violent or wanted to hurt anyone and more than reasonable doubt he committed murder. san francisco public defender -- >> we had a chance to speak briefly with mr. garcia zarate, he is hopeful. >> the jury will now to liberate another two hours, if they don't reach a verdict before the long holiday break, everyone will be back monday morning. >> melissa: tha

the prosecutor diana garcia was in and out of court rule several times but no sign of public defender matt gonzales. jose ines garcia zarate charged with shooting 32-year-old kate steinle on pier 14 in july of 2015. with a gun that he claims he found wrapped in a t-shirt on the pier. legal analysts say there is a lot for the jury to consider. was the killing an accident? or wait willful and intentional? >> first thing they'll want to do is review the evidence, review the jury instructions, become familiar with the law that the judge gave them so when they make decision about the facts, they can apply the appropriate law. >> and all those things take a lot of time when you're dealing with a group of 12 people who have to agree unanimously about what decision they make. >> the jury may consider first or second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, or not guilty. the deliberations are scheduled to end in about 25 minutes, at 4:30. unless, of course, a verdict is reached. we'll let you know as soon as we know. we're live at the hall of justice. abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> and you can

. >> reporter: prosecuting attorney diana garcia tried to keep defense attorney matt gonzalez from askinguestion but to no avail. he said his opinion was based on a variety of factors including operator error. >> unintentional discharges happen particularly when you have someone who is untrained, when you see a single shot and as is the case here you have a long distance shot and a ricochet. >> reporter: another factor the actions of the shooter after the shot. garcia reminded the jury that zarate tossed the gun into the bay and then walked off the pier. she also pointed to his contradictory statements to police. >> and the key part of the statement he said he was five feet away from steinle when the gun dis charged. -- when the gun dis charged. become every discharged. we know that's totally not true. he also admitted to walking by her when she was shot. we know that's not true. >> reporter: so the defense is basically saying that the police got zarate to admit things that weren't true. when asked if he himself would be taking the stand in his own defense, they said he would not be. we k

. >> reporter: prosecuting attorney diana garcia tried to keep defense attorney matt gonzalez from askingbut to no avail. he said his opinion was based on a variety of factors including operator error. >> unintentional discharges happen particularly when you have someone who is untrained, when you see a single shot and as is the case here you have a long distance shot and a ricochet. >> reporter: another factor the actions of the shooter after the shot. garcia reminded the jury that zarate tossed the gun into the bay and then walked off the pier. she also pointed to his contradictory statements to police. >> and the key part of the statement he said he was five feet away from steinle when the gun dis charged. we know that's totally not true. he also admitted to walking by her when she was shot. we know that's not true. >> reporter: so the defense is basically saying that the police got zarate to admit things that weren't true. when asked if he himself would be taking the stand in his own defense, they said he would not be. we know that they are expected to wrap up their case tomorrow so t

but prosecutor diana garcia argued there was intent to kill. the defendant was just a lousy shot.aims that he brought the gun onto the pier concealed in his clothing and was playing a secret game of russian roulette. garcia argued that evidence proves he showed reckless disregard for human life. the requirement for conviction of second-degree murder. the jury cannot consider his legal status for the fact that he was protected by san francisco's sanctuary laws. there was no testimony about any of that during the trial. the deliberations will continue until 7:30 eastern time, 4:30 pacific. >> melissa: one to keep an eye on for sure, thank you. >> jon: "time" magazine sold in an all cash deal backed by billionaires with strong political interests. a live report on that head. plus, republicans are remaining optimistic on tax reform after the house passed their version of the bill but there's opposition from both parties in the senate. our political panel he is in. >> if we want to get the economy growing at a faster rate creating better paying jobs and raising wages in this country, w

everyone who worked on this case gave 1000%in her rebuttal argument diana garcia called the defense's theory that he found the gun fiction. and asked if the gun was so entangled in a rag, why was it never found? she also disputes that the gun would have gone of it's own, saying it needed a finger to pull the trigger, noting that the gun had been fired once four months before and had recently been inspected by a federal armorer before it was stolen.she says the accused took the life of a vibrant, young, beautiful, cherished woman and asked the jury to find garcia zarate responsible. outside the courtroom, a spokesperson for the da had this to say. make no mistake about it our office is committed to doing everything we can to bring the steinle family justice. (grant) new tonight at five-- we are learning more about the past of the gunman who went on a shooting rampage in tehama county. sheriff's deputies responded to calls involving kevin neal 21 times in the last year. the information was just released today. the public records detail a quickly escalating feud between neal and his neig

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